Is–ought problem
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is-ought-problem-255-5077114
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Is–ought problem
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The is–ought problem, as articulated by the Scottish philosopher and historian David Hume, arises when one makes claims about what ought to be that are based solely on statements about what is. Hume found that there seems to be a significant difference between positive statements and prescriptive or normative statements, and that it is not obvious how one can coherently transition from descriptive statements to prescriptive ones. Hume's law or Hume's guillotine is the thesis that an ethical or j
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Philosophical problem articulated by David Hume
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is%E2%80%93ought_problem
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2024-03-29T22:57:27Z
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